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Scientists Publish Results of a Study of Unique Ultra-Slow Pulsar XB091D

The Lomonosov Moscow State University scientists published the results of a study of the unique ultra-slow pulsar XB091D. This neutron star is believed to have captured a companion only a million years ago and since then, has been slowly restoring its rapid rotation. The young pulsar is located in one of the oldest globular star clusters in the Andromeda galaxy, where the cluster may once have been a dwarf galaxy.

26 Apr 2017

IBS Researchers Model Behavior of Polaritons in Microcavities

Everything we experience is made of light and matter. And the interaction between the two can bring about fascinating effects. For example, it can result in the formation of special quasiparticles, called polaritons, which are a combination of light and matter.

26 Apr 2017

Researchers Find Way to Pack Hydrocarbons Together to Create Quantum Spin Liquid

Fuel such as petrol is made up of hydrocarbons -- a family of molecules consisting entirely of carbon and hydrogen. Pigment and dye, coal and tar are made up of hydrocarbons too.

25 Apr 2017

Scientists Achieve First-Ever Direct Observation of Chiral Currents in 2D Integer Quantum Hall System

Using an atomic quantum simulator, scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have achieved the first-ever direct observation of chiral currents in the model topological insulator, the 2-D integer quantum Hall system.

25 Apr 2017

Study on the Complexity of Quantum Mechanics

Physicists have tested whether quantum mechanics needs a more complex set of mathematical rules by searching for deviations from standard quantum mechanics. To do so a team of researchers headed by Philip Walther at the University of Vienna used exotic metamaterials to design a new photonic experiment.

24 Apr 2017

Pilot Experiment Aims to Study Interstellar Dust from a Balloon

In just a few days, the Pilot astrophysics experiment will be launched under a stratospheric balloon from Alice Springs in central Australia. Its aim is to observe the polarized emission of dust particles found in the interstellar medium of our galaxy and nearby galaxies.

24 Apr 2017